Along with appropriate property insurance, personal insurance is important when a SMSF has entered into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement to purchase property, wri...
Recent debate around asset allocation in super and funds' exposure to equities has promoted the flexibility of self-managed super funds, according to the SMSF Professiona...
If auditors are, indeed, the eyes and ears of the regulators in the SMSF sector, Liz Westover writes that the new auditor registration regime will prove to be crucial as ...
The Australian Taxation Office is now the fourth largest holder of unclaimed superannuation by funds under management, and holds one-third of all lost accounts....
ASFA has warned that the Government's inaction on CGT relief will be an impediment to its implementation of Stronger Super....
In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....
The ATO's view on SMSF property development leaves room for members to be caught out by the sole purpose test, said Peter Hogan MLC Technical....
Blended families create unique challenges and need a new approach when planning super death benefits, according to two SPAA advisers....
David Court outlines some common queries that arise out of the new rules for investment in personal use assets....
Written complaints to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal about industry funds increased by 25 per cent last year, while complaints about retail funds decreased slight...
The AIST has opened its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds with a defence of the equal representation of employers and employees on not-for-profit superannuation fu...
The AIST has hit back at criticism of industry fund trustee boards levelled by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott....
Superannuation is not keeping up with the evolution of our society, according to Julie Steed....
Related party transactions continue to represent a challenging issue for SMSF trustees....
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is advocating the appointment of more women to superannuation fund boards....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...